The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as gazetted holidays during the calendar year-2015, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government employees will be authorized to avail Two Restricted Holidays out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.

3. Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared Gazetted holidays for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for Women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 and also to daily wage Women employees.

4. (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during Year 2015 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.

(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposals in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner Shimla and for the rest of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/ decided by the Deputy Commissioner Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P. Govt, situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Govt, after receiving proposals in this regard from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.

5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as gazetted holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.

By order,

P.Mitra

Chief Secretary,

Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Annexure – I

Gazetted Holidays for the Year – 2015

Sr.No

Holiday

Date

Saka

Day of week

1.

Statehood Day

25th January, 15

SAKA ERA 1936 Magha 05

Sunday

2.

Republic Day

26th January, 15

Magha 06

Monday

3.

Guru Ravidas’s Birthday

3rd February, 15

Magha 14

Tuesday

4.

Maha Shivratri

17th February, 15

Magha 28

Tuesday

5.

Holi

6th March, 15

Phalguna 15

Friday

6.

Ram Navami

28th March, 15

SAKA ERA 1937 Chaitra 07

Saturday

7.

Good Friday

3 rd April, 15

Chaitra 13

Friday

8.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday

14th April, 15

Chaitra 24

Tuesday

9.

Himachal Day

15th April, 15

Chaitra 25

Wednesday

10.

Parshu Ram Jayanti

20th April, 15

Chaitra 30

Monday

11.

Budha Pumima

4th May, 15

Vaisakha 14

Monday

12.

Maharana Pratap Jayanti

20th May, 15

Vaisakha 30

Wednesday

13.

Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)

2nd June, 15

Jyaishtha 12

Tuesday

14.

Idu’l Fitr

18th July, 15

Ashada 27

Saturday

15.

Independence Day

15th August, 15

Sravana 24

Saturday

16.

Janmashtami

5th September, 15

Bhadra 14

Saturday

17.

Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)

25th September, 15

Asvina 03

Friday

18.

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

2nd October, 15

Asvina 10

Friday

19.

Dussehra

22nd October, 15

Asvina 30

Thursday

20.

Muharram

24th October, 15

Kartika 02

Saturday

21.

Maharishi Valmiki ’ s Birthday

27th October, 15

Kartika 05

Tuesday

22.

Diwali .

11th November, 15

Kartika 20

Wednesday

23.

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

25 th November, 15

Agrahayana -04

Wednesday

24.

Christmas Day

25th December, 15

Pausha 04

Friday

Annexure – II

Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2015 for Women Employees working in all Government Office/Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for Women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 and also to daily wage Women employees.

Sr.No.

Holiday

Date

Saka

Day

1.

Raksha Bandhan

29th August, 15

SAKA ERA 1937 Bhadra 07

Saturday

2.

Karva Chauth

30th October, 15

Kartika 08

Friday

3.

Bhai Duj

13th November, 15

Kartika 22

Friday

Annexure – III

Restricted Holidays for the Year – 2015

Sr.No

Holiday

Date

Saka

Day of Week

1

New Year’s Day

1st January 15

SAKA ERA 1936 Pausha 11

Thursday

2

Makar Sankranti/Lohri

14th January, 15

Pausha 24

Wednesday

3

Basant Panchami

24th January, 15

Magha 04

Saturday

4

Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

14th February, 15

Magha 25

Saturday

5

Mahavir Jayanti

2nd April, 15

SAKA ERA 1937Chaitra 12

Thursday

6

Easter Sunday

5th April, 15

Chaitra 15

Sunday

7

Baisakhi

14thApril, 15

Chaitra 24

Tuesday

8

Maha Ashtami

21st October, 15

Asvina 29

Wednesday

9

Govardhan Puja

12th November, 15

Kartika 21

Thursday

10

Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day

24th November, 15

Agrahayana 03

Tuesday

11

Christmas Eve

24th December, 15

Pausha 03

Thursday

Annexure – IV

Gazetted Holiday for the Year – 2015 under Negotable Instrument Act, 1881